Its been three weeks since Sirius' death and the Ministry has aknowledged the return of Lord Voldemort. Harry is brought over to the Burrow to be kept safe and and Harry starts getting feelings for Ginny. But while shopping in Diagon Alley, what happens when the Dark Lord himself turns up searching for Harry? And seemingly out of nowhere a stranger turns up and saves Harry and his friends' lives. A stranger with no known past, and with a connection to the Dark Lord far worse than any that Harry could ever have imagined.